Date   : Tue, 21 Aug 2007 23:59:34 +0100
From   : julesrichardsonuk@... (Jules Richardson)
Subject: Buggies (Was: Re: Econet test rig (203,012))

Alex Taylor wrote:
> On 21/08/07, Jules Richardson <julesrichardsonuk@...> wrote:
>> I came away with the following (hand drawn) schematics:
> 
>>    Fischer Technik robotics interface
> 
> Would that be the same thing as the BBC Buggy interface board, or
> something else?

No; this was - I think - earlier, although it was done by the same company. I 
believe it shipped with a few motors, sensors etc. so you could wire up your 
own stuff. Came in a box with disk and manual.

> I have a Buggy that works electronically but has been stood on. 

Ouch. I hear one went on EBay recently for upwards of ?200!

I was going to post about Buggy software actually; a handful of the actual 
hardware still seems to be about, but I'm not sure what still exists in the 
way of software?

I've got a couple of buggies here, one with the Acorn interface and one with 
the RML one - no software for either, though. I think the only manual I have 
covers the RML setup.

> I
> think I may have found a source of the plastic Fischer Technik bits I
> need to fix it, though.

If needs be I can check the Bletchley ones - if one of those is already 
sufficiently broken then it might be possible to declare it as a source of 
donor bits to keep others running...

It's on my to-do list to check the local engineering firm and see if they'll 
do O-rings of the right size for the tyres...

cheers

Jules